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England to play friendlies before World Cup

England announced friendlies against New Zealand and Costa Rica in the US as part of their World Cup preparation. The team will be based in South Florida.

England to play friendlies before World Cup

England's national team, Panama's rival in the World Cup, will play preparation matches for the main event in Tampa and Orlando in June, the national federation announced on Thursday. Thomas Tuchel's team will face New Zealand at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on June 6, and Costa Rica at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando on June 10. England will be based in South Florida for its World Cup preparation, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico during June and July. Its base camp will be in Kansas City, Missouri, for the entire tournament. England was placed in Group L with Croatia, Ghana, and Panama.

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